JP5915434B2 - cover - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cover used for a planar electronic device such as a portable information terminal.

  For example, in a protective cover that covers and protects a planar electronic device, as described in Patent Document 1, a case cover portion in which the electronic device is disposed, and the case cover portion are rotatably attached to the case cover portion. 2. Description of the Related Art A configuration having a lid cover portion that covers the surface of an electronic device is known.

JP 2007-127980 A

  In such a protective cover, the case cover part is formed in a substantially box shape or substantially frame shape, the electronic device is stored in the case cover part, and the lid cover part rotates in this state to freely open and close the surface of the electronic device. It is comprised so that it may cover.

  However, in such a protective cover, since the case cover part covers the back side of the electronic device, there is a disadvantage that the extension terminals provided on the back side of the electronic device are hidden. Therefore, in this protective cover, various openings are provided in a complicated manner in order to expose the extension terminals provided on the back surface of the electronic device. For this reason, the shape of a case cover part becomes complicated and there exists a problem that the manufacture becomes troublesome.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the housing recess provided in the cover body accommodates the support part in a removable manner, so that the structure of the cover body can be made thin, and the apparatus body is stood against the cover body for use. At this time, the position restricting groove provided in the cover main body locks the lower end portion of the device main body to restrict the position, so that the device main body can be stood in a stable state.

The present invention, mounting a cover body covering the surface of the planar electronic device openably, and a support portion mounted for standing Yoko倒in the cover body, to the electronic device provided to be freely bent in the support portion An attachment portion provided in the cover body, and a storage recess for detachably storing the support portion. The cover is attached to the support portion, and the cover is raised when the support portion stands with respect to the cover body. An inclination regulating part that regulates the inclination of the support part with respect to the main body, and a surface of the cover main body on which the storage concave part is provided, are provided on both sides of the storage concave part. And a position restricting groove for restricting the position by locking the lower end portion .

According to the present invention, since the storage recess provided in the cover body detachably supports the support portion, the structure of the cover body can be made thin, and the cover can be used when the device body is stood and used by the cover body. Since the position restricting groove provided in the main body locks the lower end portion of the device main body and restricts the position, the device main body can be stood in a stable state.

In one Embodiment of the protective cover to which embodiment of this invention is applied, it is the perspective view which showed the state which covers and carries an electronic device. It is the perspective view which showed the back surface side of the protective cover in the state shown by FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state where an electronic device is stood and used with the protective cover illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a side view of the protective cover in the state shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state where an electronic device is removed from the protective cover illustrated in FIG. 3. 5 shows each cross section of the cover body in the protective cover shown in FIG. 5, (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part in the arrow AA in FIG. 5, (b) is in the arrow BB in FIG. 5. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part. Each cross section of the support part in the protective cover shown by FIG. 5 is shown, (a) is an expanded sectional view of the principal part in CC arrow of FIG. 5, (b) is in DD arrow of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part. It is the perspective view which showed the state in the middle of expansion | deployment before standing up an electronic device with the protective cover shown by FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the state which arrange | positions the cover main body of the protective cover shown by FIG. 8 on the back surface of an electronic device, and uses an electronic device. It is the perspective view which looked at the protective cover shown by FIG. 9 from the back surface side.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1-10, one Embodiment of the protective cover to which embodiment of this invention is applied is described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the protective cover 1 covers and protects the flat electronic device 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. In this case, the electronic device 2 is a portable information terminal such as a tablet terminal device, and includes a flat device case 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an input display unit 4 and an imaging unit 5 are provided on the surface 3 a of the device case 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a battery pack 10 and an extension terminal (not shown) are provided on the back surface 3 d of the device case 3. The input display unit 4 has a display panel disposed on the lower surface of the touch panel, and is disposed over almost the entire area of the surface 3 a of the device case 3. The input display unit 4 is configured such that the display is switched or information is input by touching the touch panel while viewing the information displayed on the display panel.

  The imaging unit 5 is a digital camera unit, and is provided on the upper side 3b side of the surface 3a of the device case 3 as shown in FIG. The imaging unit 5 is configured to photograph a subject such as a user located in front of the input display unit 4. Accordingly, the electronic device 2 is configured to be able to perform a video conference or the like by transmitting image data of a subject photographed by the imaging unit 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the battery pack 10 is a flat-type rechargeable battery, and is detachably provided on the back surface 3 d of the device case 3.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the protective cover 1 is attached to a cover body 6 that covers the surface 3 a of the device case 3 of the electronic device 2 so as to be openable and closable. A support portion 7 and an attachment portion 8 provided on the support portion 7 so as to be freely bent and attached to a part of the back surface 3d of the device case 3 are provided. In this case, the cover main body 6 is formed in a plate shape having substantially the same size as the surface 3 a of the device case 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the support portion 7 is formed in a rectangular plate shape smaller than the cover body 6. That is, the support portion 7 has a length corresponding to the front-rear direction (vertical direction in FIG. 3) of the device case 3 and is substantially the same as the length of the cover body 6 in the direction corresponding thereto, and is orthogonal thereto. The length (width) in the direction is shorter than the length of the cover body 6 corresponding to the lateral direction of the device case 3, for example, about 1/3 the length of the cover body 6. .

  The attaching part 8 is provided in the front-end | tip part of the support part 7 via the bending part 9, as shown in FIGS. The attachment portion 8 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is smaller than the support portion 7. That is, the length of the mounting portion 8 in the longitudinal direction is the same as the length in the width direction of the support portion 7, that is, the length in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support portion 7. The length in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is short.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the attachment portion 8 is attached to a part of the back surface 3 d of the device case 2 on the upper side portion 3 b side by screws 8 a. In this case, the attachment portion 8 is formed of a hard synthetic resin such as ABS resin or polycarbonate. The bent portion 9 is made of a soft synthetic oil such as polyurethane, and is formed in a rectangular shape having almost the same size as the mounting portion 8. Thereby, this bending part 9 is comprised so that the attachment part 8 and the support part 7 may be connected freely.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cover body 6 is provided with a support storage recess 11 for detachably storing the support section 7 along the front-rear direction of the cover body 6 (left-right direction in FIG. 5). It has been. The support housing recess 11 has substantially the same shape as the support 7 and has a depth substantially the same as the thickness of the support 7, and extends from the front end 6 a (left end in FIG. 5) of the cover body 6. It is formed continuously over the rear end 6b (the right end in FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support portion 7 is located at a position where the connecting end portion 7 a located on the opposite side of the attachment portion 8 is located at the rear end portion 6 b of the cover body 6 in the support housing recess 11. It is attached flexibly by stitching. Accordingly, the support portion 7 is configured to be stowed on the cover body 6 and stored sideways in the support storage recess 11 by bending the connecting end portion 7a.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support portion 7 is configured such that the inclination of the support portion 7 is restricted by the pair of inclination restriction portions 12 when standing with respect to the cover body 6. Yes. That is, each of the pair of inclination restricting portions 12 is a band-like string that can be freely bent, and one end portion is a little apart from the rear end portion 6 b toward the front end portion 6 a side in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6. The other end portion is attached to a place slightly away from the connecting end portion 7a of the support portion 7 toward the attachment portion 8 side.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, when the support portion 7 is raised with respect to the cover main body 6, the pair of inclination regulating portions 12 causes the support portion 7 to have a certain inclination angle, for example, 60 degrees. The mounting position and length are set so as to incline at the front and rear angles. Further, the pair of inclination restricting portions 12 are configured to bend at the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction and overlap each other when the support portion 7 is laid down in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6. Yes.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, a pair of regulation accommodation recesses 13 for accommodating the pair of inclination regulation parts 12 are provided on both sides of the support part 7. In other words, the pair of regulation storage recesses 13 are respectively provided on both side portions of the support portion 7 facing the support storage recess 11 of the cover body 6 and positioned on the connecting end portion 7a side. Thus, when the support portion 7 is laid down and disposed in the support storage recess 11 of the cover body 6, the pair of regulation storage recesses 13 bend and overlap with each other, and the pair of regulation storage recesses 13 are in this state. Each of the tilt regulating portions 12 is configured to be accommodated.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cover main body 6 has a first position restriction for restricting the position of the lower side 3 b of the device case 3 positioned on the cover main body 6 when the device case 3 is stood. The groove 14a and the second position restricting portion 14b are provided in parallel with each other with a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction of the cover body 6. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the first position restricting groove 14a is provided in parallel to the front end 6a at a position slightly away from the front end 6a of the cover body 6 toward the rear end 6b. The second position restricting groove 14b is provided in parallel to the front end 6a at a position slightly away from the first position restricting groove 14a toward the rear end 6b.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 6A, the cover body 6 includes, in order from the top, the first surface layer 15a, the second surface layer 15b, the third surface layer 15c, the first core material 16a, the intermediate layer 16b, The two-core material 16c, the first back surface layer 17a, and the second back surface layer 17b are stacked. The first surface layer 15a is a sheet made of synthetic resin such as polyester (NYEX), the second surface layer 15b is a cushion material made of synthetic resin such as ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), and the third surface. The layer 15c is a board made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP).

  The first core material 16a is made of a paper material such as cardboard, the intermediate layer 16b is a board made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP), and the second core material 16c is a paper such as cardboard like the first core material 16a. Made of wood. The first back layer 17a is a cushion material made of polyurethane (PU) foam or the like, and the second back layer 17b is synthetic leather made of synthetic resin such as polyurethane (PU).

  In this case, in the cover main body 6, each layer has the same thickness in FIG. 6A, but actually each layer is formed with a different thickness. For example, the second surface layer 15b and the first back surface layer 17a are the thickest, the first core material 16a and the second core material 16c are slightly thinner than this, and the third surface layer 15c and the intermediate layer 16b are less than this. The first surface layer 15a and the second back layer 17b are formed to be the thinnest.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6 includes, in order from the top, the first surface layer 18, the intermediate layer 16b, the second core material 16c, the first back layer 17a, and the second The back surface layer 17b is laminated. That is, in the support housing recess 11, the uppermost first surface layer 18 is a synthetic leather made of a synthetic resin such as polyurethane (PU), and the intermediate layer 16 b and the lower layer thereof have the same configuration as the cover body 6. Yes.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 6B, the support housing recess 11 is formed thinner than the cover body 6 by the thickness of the support portion 7. In addition, as in the case of the cover body 6, each layer of the support housing recess 11 is formed with a different thickness. For example, the uppermost first surface layer 18 has the same thickness as the second back surface layer 17b and is formed to be the thinnest. Other than this, the cover body 6 is formed with the same thickness as each layer.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7A, the support portion 7 includes, in order from the top, a first surface layer 20a, a second surface layer 20b, a first core material 21a, a second core material 21b, and a first back surface layer 22a. The second back layer 22b is laminated. The first surface layer 20a is a sheet made of a synthetic resin such as polyester (NYEX), and the second surface layer 20b is a board made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP). The first core material 21a is made of a paper material such as cardboard, and the second core material 21b is made of a paper material such as cardboard like the first core material 21a.

  The first back layer 22a is a board made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP), and the second back layer 22b is a synthetic leather made of a synthetic resin such as polyurethane (PU). Also in this case, in the support portion 7, each layer has the same thickness in FIG. 7A, but each layer is actually formed with a different thickness. For example, the first core material 21a and the second core material 21b are the thickest, the second surface layer 20b and the first back surface layer 22a are slightly thinner than this, and the first surface layer 20a and the second back surface layer 22b are It is the thinnest.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the regulation housing recess 13 of the support portion 7 has a configuration in which a first surface layer 23a, a second surface layer 23b, a core material 24a, and a back surface layer 24b are laminated in order from the top. It has become. The first surface layer 23a is a sheet made of a synthetic resin such as polyester (NYEX), and the second surface layer 23b is a board made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP). The core material 24a is made of a paper material such as cardboard, and the back surface layer 24b is a synthetic leather made of a synthetic resin such as polyurethane (PU).

  Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, the regulation storage recess 13 is formed to be thinner than the thickness of the support part 7 by the thickness that the inclination regulation part 12 is folded. In addition, similarly to the support portion 7, each layer of the regulation storage recess 13 is formed with a different thickness. For example, the core material 24a is the thickest, the second surface layer 23b is a little thinner than this, and the first surface layer 23a and the back surface layer 24b are the thinnest.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, a pair of elastic bands 25 that detachably engage the corners of the device case 3 are provided at the corners on the back surface of the cover body 6. The pair of elastic bands 25 are rubber bands and are provided at the corners on both sides of the rear end portion 6b of the cover body 6 where the connecting end portion 7a of the support portion 7 is located. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 9, the pair of elastic bands 25 are extended and contracted on either of the front and back surfaces of the cover body 6, so that the corners of the device case 3 are releasably locked. It is configured as follows.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, first and second magnets 26 and 27 that are attracted to each other by magnetic force are provided in the support housing recess 11 and the support portion 7 of the cover body 6, respectively. That is, the first magnet 26 is embedded in the substantially central portion of the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6. The second magnet 27 is embedded in the substantially central portion of the support portion 7 so as to correspond to the first magnet 26 when the support portion 7 is housed in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6. ing.

Next, the operation of the protective cover 1 will be described.
First, when the electronic device 2 is covered with the protective cover 1 and carried, the connecting end portion 7 a of the support portion 7 is bent and the support portion 7 is stored in the support storage recess 11 of the cover body 6. Then, the first magnet 26 embedded in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6 and the second magnet 27 embedded in the support portion 7 are attracted by the mutual magnetic force, and the support portion 7 supports the cover body 6. It is fixed in the storage recess 11.

  At this time, the tilt restricting portion 12 is folded in two and stored in the restricting and storing recess 13 of the support portion 7. At this time, the attachment portion 8 and the bent portion 9 are disposed so as to protrude from the front end portion 6 a of the cover body 6. In this state, the bent portion 9 is bent from the front surface 3a side to the back surface 3d side of the device case 3, and the attachment portion 8 is folded back. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the attachment portion 8 is separated from the support portion 7 with the device case 3 interposed therebetween, the device case 3 is turned upside down, and the surface 3 a of the device case 3 faces the cover body 6 of the protective cover 1. Then, the surface 3 a of the device case 3 is covered with the cover body 6.

  At this time, even if the pair of elastic bands 25 are arranged on the back surface of the cover body 6, the rear end portion 6 b of the cover body 6 and the connecting end portion 7 a of the support portion 7 are connected. The rear end 6b and the lower side 3c of the device case 3 do not open freely. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 1, it is not always necessary to stretch the pair of stretchable bands 25 to be engaged with the corners of the device case 3.

  In this state, the input display unit 4 and the imaging unit 5 located on the surface 3 a of the device case 3 are covered and protected by the cover body 6. Thereby, the electronic device 2 can be carried safely and satisfactorily. In this state, since the back surface 3d of the device case 3 is exposed, the battery pack 10 can be easily and easily replaced, or a cable or the like can be connected to an extension terminal (not shown). .

Next, the case where the electronic device 2 is used while standing against the protective cover 1 will be described.
In this case, first, as shown in FIG. 8, the support portion 7 is pulled up from the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6. At this time, the support portion 7 is caused against the magnetic force between the first magnet 26 embedded in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6 and the second magnet 27 embedded in the support portion 7.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the support portion 7 stands on the cover body 6 while being bent at the connecting end portion 7a. At this time, the pair of tilt restricting portions 12 in a folded state are expanded so as to gradually extend as the support portion 7 is raised, and the tilt of the support portion 7 with respect to the cover body 6 is expanded by the developed pair of tilt restricting portions 12. Is regulated to a certain angle, for example, an inclination angle of around 60 degrees. In this state, when the device case 3 is pushed upward, the device case 3 rotates upward while the bent portion 9 is bent, and stands above the support portion 7.

  When the device case 3 is rotated and moved forward of the support portion 7 while further bending the bending portion 9, the device case 3 is turned upside down by the bending portion 9 as shown in FIG. 3. At this time, the device case 3 is turned upside down, and the attachment portion 8 attached to the back surface 3 d of the device case 3 overlaps the bent portion 9. As a result, the lower side 3 c of the device case 3 is disposed on the cover body 6, and the device case 3 is supported by the support portion 7.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the photographing unit 5 of the device case 3 is located on the upper side, and the lower side portion 3 c of the device case 3 located on the opposite side is disposed on the cover body 6. The device case 3 is slanted and leans against the support portion 7. At this time, the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 is selectively locked to one of the first position restricting groove 14a and the second position restricting groove 14b provided in the cover body 6, thereby the device case. The tilt angle of 3 is adjusted.

  For example, when the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 is locked in the first position restricting groove 14a of the cover body 6, the device case 3 is inclined and leaned at a gentle inclination angle. Further, when the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 is engaged with the second position restricting groove 14b of the cover body 6, the device case 3 is inclined and leaned at a steep inclination angle. Further, when the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 is disposed on the upper surface of the cover body 6 located on the rear end portion 6b side of the cover body 6 with respect to the second position restricting groove 8b, the device case 3 is steeper. It is leaned at an inclination angle.

  As described above, in the state where the device case 3 is leaned diagonally with the protective cover 1, the electronic device 2 can be used as a video conference. At this time, the user is positioned in front of the device case 3, and in this state, the user is photographed by the imaging unit 5, and while the photographed image data is transmitted, the image data of the meeting partner is received and displayed. A video conference can be performed by displaying on the unit 4.

  Further, in a state where the device case 3 is leaned diagonally with the protective cover 1, the electronic device 2 can be used as a presentation terminal. At this time, the user who views the presentation is positioned in front of the listening case 3, and the contents of the presentation are displayed on the input display unit 4 in this state, whereby the electronic device 2 can be used as a presentation terminal.

Next, a case where the electronic apparatus 2 is input with one hand will be described.
In this case, first, in the state shown in FIG. 3, the lower side 3 c of the device case 3 is lifted above the cover body 6, and the support case 7 is covered while moving the device case 3 to the front of the cover body 6. The body 6 is housed in the support housing recess 11. Then, the first magnet 26 embedded in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6 and the second magnet 27 embedded in the support portion 7 are attracted by the mutual magnetic force, and the support portion 7 supports the cover body 6. It is fixed in the storage recess 11.

  In this state, the device case 3 is rotated and moved toward the back surface of the cover body 6 while the bending portion 9 is bent so as to be folded from the front of the front end portion 6a of the cover body 6 toward the lower side of the front end portion 6a. Then, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the device case 3 is turned upside down, and the back surface 3 d of the device case 3 faces and overlaps the back surface of the cover body 6 in a state where the front surface 3 a of the device case 3 is exposed.

  At this time, since the lower side 3c of the device case 3 and the front end 6a of the cover main body 6 are not fixed, the lower side 3c of the device case 3 and the front end 6a of the cover main body 6 are opened freely. Become. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9, the elastic band 25 provided at the corner of the cover body 6 is stretched and locked to each corner of the device case 3. Thereby, the device case 3 is fixed to the cover body 6.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 9, since the device case 3 is fixed to the cover body 6 with the input display unit 4 and the imaging unit 5 of the device case 3 exposed, the device case 3 and the cover body 6 Can be held with one hand and the input display unit 4 can be touch-operated while viewing the information displayed on the input display unit 4, and the subject can be photographed by the imaging unit 5. The apparatus 2 can be used satisfactorily.

  Thus, according to this protective cover 1, the cover body 6 that covers the surface 3a of the flat electronic device 2 so as to be freely opened and closed, the support portion 7 that is attached to the cover body 6 so as to be able to stand upside down, By providing the support portion 7 with a mounting portion 8 that is bent and attached to the electronic device 2, it is easy to use with a simple structure, and the electronic device 2 can be well protected.

  That is, in this protective cover 1, the cover body 6 can cover and protect the surface 3 a of the device case 3 of the electronic device 2, and the device case 3 is stood and supported by the support portion 7 that stands on the cover body 6. In addition, the back surface 3d of the device case 3 can be opened. For this reason, the usability of the electronic device 2 is good and the electronic device 2 can be well protected.

  In this case, the protective cover 1 is attached to the cover body 6 that covers the surface 3a of the electronic device 2 so as to be openable and closable. Since the configuration is such that the electronic device 2 is simply attached to the portion 8, not only the structure is simple, but also the back surface 3d of the device case 3 can be opened, thereby the battery pack 10 and the extension terminal (not shown), etc. Therefore, it is possible to easily replace the battery pack 10 or connect an extension terminal, and it is possible to provide a user-friendly device.

  Further, according to the protective cover 1, the cover main body 6 is provided with the support storage recess 11 for detachably storing the support portion 7, so that the electronic device 2 is protected by the protective cover 1 and carried. When the electronic device 2 is used with the protective cover 1 with one hand, the support portion 7 can be stored in the support storage recess 11 of the cover body 6, so that the electronic device 2 can be carried in a compact and favorable manner. Can be used.

  That is, in the protective cover 1, when the electronic device 2 is protected and carried by the protective cover 1, the support portion 7 is housed in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6, thereby supporting the surface of the cover body 6. Since the surface of the portion 7 can be flush with the surface of the device case 3, the surface 3a of the device case 3 can be brought into close contact with the surface of the cover body 6, thereby protecting the electronic device 2 with the protective cover 1 in a good and compact manner. can do.

  In the protective cover 1, when the electronic device 2 is used with the protective cover 1 with one hand, the support portion 7 is accommodated in the support accommodating recess 11 of the cover main body 6, thereby Since the surface of the support portion 7 can be made flush with the back surface, the back surface 3d of the device case 3 can be brought into close contact with the back surface of the cover body 6, thereby making the electronic device 2 good and compact with the protective cover 1. can do.

  Moreover, according to this protective cover 1, when the support part 7 stands up with respect to the cover main body 6, by providing a pair of inclination control parts 12 which control the inclination of the support part 7, the support part 7 is provided. When standing on the cover body 6, the support portion 7 can be raised at a certain tilt angle, for example, a tilt angle of around 60 degrees, by the pair of tilt regulating portions 12. For this reason, when the electronic device 2 is stood and used, the device case 3 can be tilted reliably and satisfactorily in a stable state.

  In this case, the pair of inclination regulating portions 12 are bendable belt-like strings, so that the pair of inclination regulating portions 12 can be made compact when the support portion 7 is housed in the support housing recess 11 of the cover body 6. Can be folded. Further, since the support portion 7 is provided with a restriction storing recess 13 for storing the tilt restricting portion 12, when the support portion 7 is stored in the support storing recess 11 of the cover body 6, the tilt restricting portion 12 is stored. Can be folded in a compact manner and can be reliably and satisfactorily stored in the restricting and storing recess 13, whereby the support portion 7 can be satisfactorily stored in the support and storing recess 11 of the cover body 6.

  Further, according to the protective cover 1, the first position restriction groove 14a and the second position restriction groove 14b for restricting the position of the lower side portion 3c of the device case 3 of the electronic device 2 when the electronic device 2 is leaned against the cover body 6. Is provided so that the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 can be selectively locked in either the first position restriction groove 14a or the second position restriction groove 14b of the cover body 6. Thus, the tilt angle of the device case 3 can be adjusted favorably.

  For example, when the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 is locked in the first position restricting groove 14a of the cover body 6, the device case 3 can be leaned at a moderate angle. Further, when the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 is locked to the second position restricting groove 14b of the cover main body 6, the device case 3 can be leaned at a steep angle. Furthermore, when the edge of the lower side 3c of the device case 3 is arranged on the upper surface of the cover body 6 located on the rear end portion 6b side of the cover body 6 with respect to the second position restricting groove 8b, the device case 3 is made more steep. You can lean against it at an angle.

  Furthermore, according to this protective cover 1, the extension case 25 which detachably locks the corner of the electronic device 2 corresponding to the corner of the cover body 6 is provided, so that the device case 3 With the front surface 3 a exposed, the back surface 3 d of the device case 3 faces and overlaps the back surface of the cover body 6, and in this state, the elastic band 25 of the cover body 6 is stretched to engage the corner of the device case 3. Can be stopped.

  Accordingly, the device case 3 can be securely and satisfactorily fixed to the cover body 6, so that the input display unit 4 on the exposed surface 3 a of the device case 3 can be held by holding the device case 3 together with the cover body 6. A touch operation can be performed, and the subject can be satisfactorily photographed by the imaging unit 5 on the exposed surface 3 a of the device case 3.

  In this case, with the back surface 3d of the device case 3 open, the surface 3a of the device case 3 faces and overlaps the surface of the cover body 6, and in this state, the elastic band 25 of the cover body 6 is attached. Since it can be stretched and locked to the corner of the device case 3, the device case 3 can be securely and satisfactorily fixed to the cover body 6 even when the surface 3 a of the device case 3 is protected by the cover body 6. This also makes it possible to carry the electronic device 2 well.

  Furthermore, according to this protective cover 1, the cover body 6 and the support portion 7 are provided with the first and second magnets 26 and 27 that are attracted to each other by magnetic force, so that the support portion 7 is covered. When stored in the support storage recess 11 of the main body 6, the first magnet 26 of the cover main body 6 and the second magnet 27 of the support portion 7 are attracted to each other by magnetic force, and the support portion 7 is supported and stored in the cover main body 6. It can be securely fixed in the recess 11.

  For this reason, when carrying the electronic device 2 with the surface 3a of the device case 3 facing the surface of the cover main body 6 and overlapping it, the electronic device 2 can be satisfactorily fixed to the cover main body 6. Also, when the electronic device 2 is used while holding the device case 3 with the cover main body 6 with one hand in a state where the back surface 3d of the device case 3 faces the back surface of the cover main body 6 and is superimposed. The electronic device 2 can be used satisfactorily in a state where it is fixed to the cover body 6.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the attachment portion 8 of the protective cover 1 is attached to the back surface 3d of the device case 3 has been described. You may attach and you may attach to the edge of the surface 3a of the apparatus case 3. FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the electronic device 2 is applied to a portable information terminal such as a tablet terminal device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a planar type in which a keyboard unit and a display unit are arranged in a plane. It may be an electronic device. Also in this case, any structure having the imaging unit 5 on the surface may be used.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to these, The invention described in the claim and its equal range are included.
The invention described in the claims of the present application will be appended below.

(Appendix)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a cover body that covers the surface of a flat electronic device so as to be openable and closable, a support portion that is attached to the cover body so as to be able to stand upside down, and bendable to the support portion. And a mounting portion attached to the electronic device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cover according to the first aspect, the cover main body is provided with a storage recess for detachably storing the support portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the cover according to the first or second aspect, when the support portion stands with respect to the cover body, the inclination of the support portion with respect to the cover body is regulated. It is a cover characterized by having a control part.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cover according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the electronic device is leaned against the cover body, a plurality of positions are regulated for the lower end portion of the electronic device. This is a cover characterized in that a position restricting portion is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the cover according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the corner of the cover main body is detachably connected to the corner of the electronic device corresponding thereto. The cover is provided with a stretchable band for stopping.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the cover according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the cover main body and the support portion are provided with magnets that are attracted to each other by a magnetic force. It is a characteristic cover.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Protective cover 2 Electronic device 3 Device case 3a The surface of an apparatus case 3d The back surface of an apparatus case 4 Input display part 5 Imaging part 6 Cover main body 7 Support part 8 Attachment part 9 Bending part 10 Battery pack 11 Support accommodation recessed part 12 Tilt control part 13 Restriction storing recess 14a First position restriction groove 14b Second position restriction groove 25 Telescopic band 26 First magnet 27 Second magnet

Claims (3)

A cover body that covers the surface of the flat electronic device in an openable and closable manner;
A support portion mounted for standing Yoko倒in the cover body,
An attachment portion that is provided on the support portion so as to be bent and is attached to the electronic device ;
A storage recess provided in the cover body for storing the support portion in a removable manner;
An inclination regulating part that is attached to the support part and regulates an inclination of the support part with respect to the cover body when the support part stands with respect to the cover body;
A position regulating groove that is provided on both sides of the housing recessed portion on the surface of the cover body where the housing recessed portion is provided, and locks and positions the lower end of the device body when the device body is leaned;
A cover characterized by comprising. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the cover main body is provided with an elastic band that removably locks the corresponding corner of the electronic device. 3. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the cover main body and the support portion are provided with magnets that are attracted to each other by a magnetic force.

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